Purchase Order 15B12126P00000095

A.F. Wendling, Inc., doing business as Wendlings Food Service, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $23,842.25 by the United States Penitentiary Hazleton, a civilian federal penitentiary operated by the Bureau of Prisons. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, was awarded on April 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 17, 2026. Performance will take place in Buckhannon, West Virginia, where Wendlings Food Service is headquartered. The contract represents the company's ongoing quarterly food service supply relationship with federal correctional facilities across West Virginia and surrounding states.

Under this purchase order, Wendlings Food Service will provide 75 line items of subsistence food products and supplies for institutional food service operations at the facility, including dairy products, proteins, canned vegetables and fruits, grains, spices, condiments, prepared frozen foods, and miscellaneous food service supplies. The award was based on a competitive solicitation evaluated at 60 percent price and 40 percent past performance, with all deliveries required to meet strict temperature control specifications and be received at the Federal Correctional Complex Food Service Warehouse between April 1-17, 2026. Wendlings Food Service operates without major subcontractors and has maintained continuous federal contracting registration since May 2001, establishing itself as a reliable vendor for the Bureau of Prisons' complex dietary and logistical requirements.